All articles by Barney horner
Barney horner
New tool gauges rural, older adults’ knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease
Many older adults live in ethnically diverse rural settings where they face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) but often delayed diagnosis of the condition due to health inequalities. Cultural perceptions in ageing may also add to these disparites.
New guidance to fill ‘information vacuum’ on medicinal cannabis
A clinical review, published at the end of last week in the BMJ, provides new interim advice for healthcare professionals interested in prescribing cannabis-based products and cannabinoids to treat certain conditions.
Uncovering the female bias in lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause fatigue, a facial rash, and joint pain, occurs much more commonly in females than males, representing 85% of cases.
Genetic study reveals possible new routes to treating osteoarthritis
In the largest genetic study of osteoarthritis to date, scientists have uncovered 52 new genetic changes linked to the disease, which doubles the number of genetic regions associated with the disabling condition.
UK Department of Health ramps up no-deal Brexit preparations
Amidst continued uncertainty surrounding the exact terms of UK’s exit from the European Union on 29 March this year, the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has increased its efforts to reduce disruption of medical supplies in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Vitamin D deficiency may cause cognitive decline
Vitamin D deficiency may weaken supportive scaffolding in the brain thus causing neurons difficulty in maintaining connections, according to a study recently published in the journal Trends in Neuroscience
New research shows that heavy smoking can damage vision
Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day can damage your vision, according to a new paper published in Psychiatry Research.
The challenges of wearables for healthcare
There is not only growing usage of wearables more generally but also a greater implementation of these within healthcare
Electronic tool has potential to improve asthma care, study finds
A new electronic decision support tool for managing asthma has the potential to improve the quality of asthma care in primary care settings, as the result of a new study led by St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Researchers develop new non-invasive imaging technique to assess cardiovascular risk
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a non-invasive technique for imaging the carotid artery, which could provide an earlier ad more reliable measurement of cardiovascular disease risk than other imaging methods.